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25 EW SHOW DAILY 2018 ASCRS•ASOA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. For rapid and accurate diagnosis of adenoviral conjunctivitis (pink eye) Visit Quidel at Booth 809 quidel.com M. Bowes Hamill, MD Discussion 2:00 p.m. Treating Inflammation after Intraocular Surgery Topical Steroids are All You Need Henry Perry, MD Topical NSAIDs are All You Need Rudy Nuijts, MD You Need Steroids and NSAIDs John Sheppard, MD Discussion The symposium will take place today from 1:00–2:30 p.m. on Level 1, 146BC. EW S easoned surgeons may not always agree on how to handle controversial aspects of anterior segment surgery. During today's symposium "Controversies in An- terior Segment Surgery," attendees will hear surgical leaders share their different perspectives on hot topics. The symposium is sponsored by the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (JCRS). Nick Mamalis, MD, and Sathish Srinivasan, FRCSEd, will moderate the symposium. The schedule will include: 1:00 p.m. Presbyopia-Correcting IOLs Corneal and Macular Pathologies are Absolute Contraindications Samuel Masket, MD No, They are Not Richard Hoffman, MD Discussion 1:30 p.m. Surgical Correction of Aphakia in a 60-Year-Old AC IOLs Still are the Easiest and Safest Brian Little, FRCOphth Iris-fixated IOLs are the Easiest and Safest Garry Condon, MD Sutureless Scleral Fixation is the Safest Get the scoop on anterior segment controversies at this year's JCRS symposium HIT Symposium to address cybersecurity attacks C ybersecurity attacks are a growing threat to ophthalmic prac- tices. Attend this year's Health Information Technology (HIT) symposium to hear from practices that have lived through them and how they have responded. "The Biggest Cybersecurity Mistakes You Don't Want to Make: Horror Stories from the Medical Practice Frontlines" is sponsored by the ASCRS•ASOA HIT Committee in response to the rise in cyberat- tacks targeting medical practices, including ophthalmology practices. Cybercriminals are increasing their efforts to access as much data on individuals as they can, and many practices may not realize their IT systems are prime targets to obtain it. This symposium will bring together leading cybersecurity experts and regulators who are on the frontlines of safeguarding health information and securing infrastruc- ture networks. Speakers will discuss key lessons learned from recent cyberattacks, highlighting the latest technologies used by cybercrimi- nals to break into medical networks and steal patient data. Attendees will leave this symposium with a better understanding of cybersecuri- ty, drawing on best practices and actions to prevent vulnerabilities in their network. The HIT symposium will be held today from 1:00–2:30 p.m. on Level 1, 152AB. EW nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, anterior chamber versus iris-fixated IOLs, and whether cornea and macular pathologies are abso- lute contraindications. The session takes place from 1:00–2:30 p.m. on Level 1, 146BC. "#EyeConnect Live: Phake News Edition!" will cover a range of intriguing topics, including trifocal IOL technology, glaucoma for cata- ract surgeons, and intraocular med- ications. Sponsored by the ASCRS EyeConnect Committee, the session will be held on Level 1, 150AB, from 1:00–2:30 p.m. Identity and data theft are on the rise, and healthcare has become a prime target, according to the ASCRS Health Information Tech- nology Committee. "The Biggest Cybersecurity Mistakes You Don't Want to Make: Horror Stories From the Medical Practice Frontlines" is an important symposium to attend. Cybersecurity experts and regula- tors on the frontlines of protecting health information will speak during the session, which takes place from 1:00–2:30 p.m. on Level 1, 152AB. The International Intraocular Implant Club will sponsor "The Perfect Save—Challenging Cases Managed by International Experts." Learn from seasoned surgeons at this session, from 3:00–4:30 p.m. on Level 1, 146BC. "Sexy Contact Lenses" will be the focus of a symposium sponsored by the Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists. Speakers will pro- vide updated information on newly released lenses with multifocality, therapeutic lenses for corneal ede- ma, as well as other lenses ideal for post-surgical patients. The session will be held from 3:00–4:30 p.m. on Level 1, 152AB. Last but not least, "Sweating Bullets!" will include presentations on challenging cases shown by well-respected, experienced sur- geons. Find out how they handled each case, from 3:00–4:30 p.m. on Level 1, 151AB. EW Today's continued from page 24

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